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enEmergency Contraceptives Now OTC for All Womenhttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/emergency-contraceptives-now-otc-all-women
<p>The FDA has approved the availability of Plan B One-Step (single-dose levonorgestrel 1.5 mg) as a nonprescription product for all women of child-bearing potential.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/emergency-contraceptives-now-otc-all-women#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:25:43 +0000admin543 at http://nmafaculty.org Meta-Analysis Quantifies Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal Risks of Particular NSAID Regimenshttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/meta-analysis-quantifies-cardiovascular-gastrointestinal-risks-particular-nsaid
<p>According to the results of meta-analyses designed to characterize and quantify the risks of particular NSAID regimens, the vascular risks of high-dose diclofenac (and possibly ibuprofen) are similar to coxibs, while naproxen is not associated with an increased risk of major vascular events.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/meta-analysis-quantifies-cardiovascular-gastrointestinal-risks-particular-nsaid#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:24:55 +0000admin542 at http://nmafaculty.orgRegular Sunscreen Use Shown to Retard Skin Aginghttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/regular-sunscreen-use-shown-retard-skin-aging
<p>A randomized, controlled trial conducted in Nambour, Australia, provides the first evidence that daily use of sunscreen retards skin photoaging in healthy, middle-aged men and women.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/regular-sunscreen-use-shown-retard-skin-aging#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:24:00 +0000admin541 at http://nmafaculty.orgMore Men Would Qualify for Daily Aspirin Use If Cancer Mortality-Reducing Effect Is Realhttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/more-men-would-qualify-daily-aspirin-use-if-cancer-mortality-reducing-effect-re
<p>If aspirin is indeed effective for reducing cancer mortality, many middle-aged men at low cardiovascular risk would become candidates for regular aspirin use, based on an updated Markov model that estimated events, costs, life-years, and quality-adjusted life years.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/more-men-would-qualify-daily-aspirin-use-if-cancer-mortality-reducing-effect-re#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:23:07 +0000admin540 at http://nmafaculty.orgAntacids May Protect Against Squamous Cancers of the Larynx and Pharynxhttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/antacids-may-protect-against-squamous-cancers-larynx-and-pharynx
<p>Although gastric reflux appears to be a strong independent risk factor for squamous cancers of the larynx and pharynx, antacids may provide a chemopreventive effect, based on a population-based, case–control study.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/antacids-may-protect-against-squamous-cancers-larynx-and-pharynx#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:22:12 +0000admin539 at http://nmafaculty.orgSodium Chloride Spray Superior to Permethrin for Head Licehttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/sodium-chloride-spray-superior-permethrin-head-lice
<p>In a randomized trial that included 42 patients 4 years of age or older with an active head lice infestation, sodium chloride 1% spray (Licefreee) was shown to be more effective than permethrin 1% crème rinse.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/sodium-chloride-spray-superior-permethrin-head-lice#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:20:58 +0000admin538 at http://nmafaculty.orgOral, Nasal Decongestants May Increase Risk of Birth Defectshttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/oral-nasal-decongestants-may-increase-risk-birth-defects
<p>An analysis of data from the Slone Epidemiology Center Birth Defects Study (BDS) provides information about associations between first-trimester use of specific oral and intranasal decongestants and the risk of certain rare birth defects.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/oral-nasal-decongestants-may-increase-risk-birth-defects#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:19:32 +0000admin537 at http://nmafaculty.orgYes, Fish Oil May Increase Prostate Cancer Riskhttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/yes-fish-oil-may-increase-prostate-cancer-risk
<p>Results of a case–cohort study using data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial confirm previous reports of increased prostate cancer risk among men with high blood concentrations of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/yes-fish-oil-may-increase-prostate-cancer-risk#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:18:35 +0000admin536 at http://nmafaculty.orgOne Third of Atrial Fibrillation Patients Taking Oral Anticoagulants Also Taking Aspirinhttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/one-third-atrial-fibrillation-patients-taking-oral-anticoagulants-also-taking-a
<p>More than one third of patients with atrial fibrillation receiving oral anticoagulation may also be receiving concomitant aspirin therapy, even in the absence of cardiovascular disease, based on data from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF).</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/one-third-atrial-fibrillation-patients-taking-oral-anticoagulants-also-taking-a#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:17:53 +0000admin535 at http://nmafaculty.orgLow-Dose Aspirin May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk in Womenhttp://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/low-dose-aspirin-may-reduce-colorectal-cancer-risk-women
<p>Ongoing observational follow-up of participants in the Women’s Health Study suggests that long-term use of alternate-day, low-dose aspirin may reduce risk for colorectal cancer in healthy women.</p>
http://nmafaculty.org/self-care-news/13/08/low-dose-aspirin-may-reduce-colorectal-cancer-risk-women#commentsThu, 22 Aug 2013 14:17:09 +0000admin534 at http://nmafaculty.org